Method for loading a pistol and a holster

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to devices for carrying small arms. The inventive method provides for use of a holster having a slot for a pistol grip. When a pistol is straightwardly pushed in the holster, the safety-stop thereof is switched in armed position. The pistol is removable by the opposite displacement thereof. The body of the inventive holster comprises guides for a breechblock, a spring loaded lock thereof, and a unit for switching said breechbloc which is arranged on the sidewall of said body on the side of the safety-stop of the pistol and embodied in the form of a spring loaded fork. The lock is embodied in the form of a cantilever plate provided with an arrester which is mounted in such a way that it interacts with the breechblock and the indicator of the safety-stop when it is switched on. In the second variant, the switching means is embodied in the form of a shaped window which has a simple trapezium shape and is arranged on the sidewall of the body. The fixing means of the pistol is embodied in the form of a plate-like sprig-loaded lock arranged in such a way that it is divertable by the pistol when it is introduced into the holster, and can interact with the safety-stop indicator. A stop lug for the pistol receiver whose length is higher the maximum size of the shaped window, is embodied on the other wall of the body in the base thereof in such a way that it is symmetrical with respect to said shaped window.

The inventions relate to safe-guarding equipment, namely to theindividual small arms, in particular to the means of carrying them, andcan be used to place various systems and sizes weapons on the differentparts of the body both using the carrying straps and without them.

A common method of getting the pistol ready for action requires thefollowing actions to be performed: getting the pistol out of theholster, removing the safety lock, drawing off the slide with the helpof the other hand to send the cartridge from the cartridge clip into thecartridge chamber. It involves two hands and takes a long time.

The method of getting the pistol ready for action and the holster forportable firearms according to the patent RF N 2150648, M.C1.6: F41C33/00, published 05.06.95 are known and they are taken as nearestanalogue-prototypes.

According to the method known (pages 5-13 of the description to patent N2150648 and paragraph 14 of the formula) getting the pistol ready foraction is carried out with the help of one hand by shifting the barrelof the pistol with respect to the sliding element (the slide) in theholster, which contains the case with the blocking device. The blockingdevice of the holster contains supporting element with actuating leverand fixing lever for the slide stop.

According to the method known the muzzle of the arm is placed on thefixing lever, the grip of the arm is put in the direction of the fixinglever to shift the barrel and to fix the hole for throwing away thecartridge shell on the arm at the level of the actuating lever, which isinserted then through the hole for cartridge shells into the cartridgechamber of the arm. Thus, the arm is fixed in the blocking devicebetween the actuating lever at the cartridge chamber and the fixinglever at the muzzle. The safety lock must be removed before setting thepistol in the holster.

To get the arms ready for action, at first the grip of the arms ispressed to the fixing lever, making the clearance for the actuatinglever to go out of the cartridge chamber, then the arm is inclined toextract the actuating lever out of the cartridge chamber. After that thegrip is kept pressing to the fixing lever to shift the barrel to openthe cartridge chamber completely to send the cartridge into it. Then thearm is taken out of the holster.

The holster for portable firearms taken as a prototype (see pages 5-24of the description and paragraph 16 of the formula of patent N 2150648),comprises the case, the plate adjoining the case and the unit for theslide stop till the cartridge chamber is open completely and thecartridge is sent into it.

The above method of getting the arms ready for action has the followingdrawbacks:

-   -   a long preparation for getting the arms ready for action;    -   the holster is not very reliable;    -   complicated curve trajectory of the hand movements, which        requires thorough mastering of movement coordination.

The drawback of the known holster for portable firearms is that itsdesign reduces the reliability of the pistol because it is impossible tofix the pistol when the cartridge is in the cartridge chamber since themagazine and any cartridges, which are in the cartridge chamber, must beat first removed from the recess for the magazine. Besides, thecartridge chamber is open and it is possible for foreign objects to getinto it. Recoil spring of the slide and the spring of the hammer whenkeeping the arms in the holster is constantly in the pressed state,which after all also reduces the reliability of the pistol.

The technical result of the offered inventions consist in rectifying theabove drawbacks, namely, in reducing the time of getting the pistolready for action when taking it out of the holster with the help of onlyone hand and also in increasing the reliability of the pistol and insimplification of mastering coordination of movements of the shot.

The technical result is achieved through the following solutions.

In the method of getting the pistol ready for action with the help ofone hand by shifting the barrel of the pistol about the slide in theholster, containing the unit for slide stop until the cartridge chamberis completely open and the cartridge is set into it, according to theinvention switching over the safety lock and shifting the barrel iscarried out by one hand rectilinear pushing the pistol through in theholster with the groove made for the grip of the pistol and the meansfor switching over the safety lock.

Options of the holster are offered to realize the method of getting thepistol ready for action with the help of only one hand.

By the first option, in the holster for the pistol which contains thecase, according to the invention, the case in its base is provided withthe guides for the slide, it has in its cross section a shape of an archwith formation of through groove along the case for the grip of thepistol and to provide advancement of the pistol in the case to get itready for action while taking it out of the holster. At the end of thecase, at the front cut there is a hole made for the barrel. Moreover,the case is provided with the means to switch the safety lock over,which is made on its lateral wall in the form of a figured window as aone-sided trapezium.

Besides, in the central part of the case of the holster, made inconformity with the first option, on the lateral side in the area of thepistol where the hole to throw away the cartridge cases is located,there is a hole to throw away the cartridge.

The holster according to the first option can be supplied with theelement to fix it on the belt.

By the second option, in the holster for the pistol which contains thecase, according to the invention, the case in its base is provided withthe guides for the slide, it has in its cross section a shape of an archwith formation of through groove along the case for the grip of thepistol and to provide advancement of the pistol in the case to get itready for action while taking it out of the holster. At the front end ofthe case, on the lateral wall from the side of the safety lock there isa spring-loaded latch made in the form of a plate with the possibilityof turning it along the direction of the movement of the pistol andthere is also the means to switch over the safety lock in the form of afigured window in the shape of a one-sided trapezium, and on the otherwall of the case in its base from the inner side symmetrically about thefigured window there is a supporting lug for the frame of the pistol,the length of which exceeds the maximum size of the figured window.

In the holster of the second option the corners of the figured windoware made round.

Besides, in the central part of the case of the holster of the secondoption, on the lateral side in the area of location of the hole on thepistol to throw away the cartridge cases, a hole is made to throw awaythe cartridge.

In the holster of the second option the corners of the lug are maderound.

Moreover, the holster in conformity with the second option can besupplied with the element to fix it on the belt.

In the method of getting the pistol ready for action with the help ofone hand, switching over the safety lock and shifting the barrel of thepistol are carried out by one hand rectilinear pushing the pistolthrough in the holster, which has a groove for the grip of the pistoland the means to switch over the safety lock, which simplifies andaccelerates the process of getting the pistol ready for action, sincethe trajectory of the hand movement is not curved as it is in theprototype, but straightforward-rectilinear: “forward-backward” withrespect to the case of the holster.

The safety lock is switched over by shifting the pistol in respect tothe case of the holster, the cartridge is sent further by shifting thelock frame, which increases the reliability of the process of gettingthe pistol ready for action.

The fact that the case of the holster is supplied (by the first option)in its base with the guides for the slide and that its cross section ismade in the shape of an arch with formation of through groove along thecase for the grip of the pistol ensures short time and accuracy ofrectilinear advancement of the pistol in the case to get it ready foraction while taking it out of the holster. Besides, the possibility ofkeeping the pistol in the holster without lateral shift is provided.

Performing the hole for the barrel (by the first option of the holster)at the end of the case, at the front cut and providing the case with themeans to switch the safety lock over made on its lateral wall from theside of the safety lock in the form of a figured window as a one-sidedtrapezium allows to release the safety lock of the pistol when movingthe pistol in the holster in respect to the slide.

Making the hole to throw away the cartridge (by the first option of theholster) in the central part of the case, on the lateral side, in thearea of location on the pistol the hole for throwing the cartridgeshells, provides simultaneity and timely throwing the cartridge from thecartridge chamber and the holster.

Fixing element of the holster (by the first and the second options)allows to fix it with the belt in the required place.

The fact that the case is supplied (by the second option) in its basewith the guides for the slide and that its cross section is made in theshape of an arch with formation of through groove along the case for thegrip of the pistol ensures short time and accuracy of rectilinearadvancement of the pistol in the case to get it ready for action whiletaking it out of the holster.

Besides, the possibility of keeping the pistol in the holster withoutlateral shift is provided.

Making the spring-loaded latch (by the second option) at the front endon the lateral wall of the case, at the side of the safety lock in theform of a plate with the possibility of turning it along the directionof the movement of the pistol, provides fixation of the pistol in theholster.

Making the means to switch over the safety lock (by the second option ofthe holster) in the form of a figured window in the shape of a one-sidedtrapezium, allows to release the safety lock of the pistol when movingthe pistol in the holster.

Making the supporting lug (by the second option of the holster) for theframe of the pistol on the other wall of the case at the inner side inits base, symmetrically about the figured window, with the lengthexceeding the maximum size of the figured window, provides releasing theslide being in its limiting position, allows to avoid jamming of theslide in case the cartridge is left in the cartridge chamber.

Making the corners of the figured window round (by the second option ofthe holster) ensures smoothness of movement of the pistol in theholster.

Making the hole (by the second option of the holster) in the centralpart of the case, on the lateral side in the area of location of thehole on the pistol to throw away the cartridge shells providessimultaneity and timely throwing the cartridge from the cartridgechamber and the holster.

The claimed method of getting the pistol ready for action with the helpof only one hand and the options of the holster for its realizationensure reducing the time of getting the pistol ready for action whentaking it out of the holster using only one hand, and also increasereliability of the pistol and simplify coordination of hand movements ofthe shot.

The inventions offered have common inventive conception, namely: gettingthe pistol ready for action when it is being taken out of the holsterusing one hand. Complete preparation takes place during one cycle,including pushing the pistol through the holster by one translationmovement of the hand forward or by translation and reverse movements“forward-backward” with the hand. When the pistol is taken out of theholster, it is completely ready for the action.

Quickness of getting the pistol ready for action with the help of onehand allows to apply the arms in good time when a sudden attack takesplace (guards, body-guards, collectors) and in difficult situations,when the second hand is blocked by the enemy, when it is used to holdsomething, if it is injured, when driving the car and so on).

The patent research carried out did not reveal similar technicalsolutions, which allows making conclusion about novelty and inventivelevel of the technical solutions claimed.

The claimed method of getting the pistol ready for action with the helpof only one hand and the options of the holster for its realization canbe used in safeguarding activity, for protection of the collectors. Homeindustry has everything (materials, equipment) necessary to manufacturethe offered options of the holster. Therefore, the technical solutionsclaimed comply with the criterion of “industrial applicability”.

The essence of the offered technical solution is made clear with thedrawings, where:

in FIG. 1—the pistol in a holster is shown according to the first option(before loading),

in FIG. 2—the pistol in the holster is shown according to the firstoption (when it is being loaded);

in FIG. 3—the general view of the pistol in the holster is presentedaccording to the first option and the unit for switching over the safetylock is shown;

in FIG. 4—a view is shown by A-A in FIG. 3;

in FIG. 5—the general isometric view of the holster according to thefirst option;

in FIG. 6—the position of the pistol in the holster according to thefirst option with the figured window and the latch are shown;

in FIG. 7—the general isometric view of the holster is shown accordingto the second option;

in FIG. 8—the general view of the holster according to the second optionwith the elements of switching over and fixation;

in FIG. 9—the position of the latch and the safety lock before switchingthe safety lock over;

in FIG. 10 the view is shown by C-C in FIG. 9;

in FIG. 11 the position of the latch after switching over the safetylock is shown;

in FIG. 12 the position of the flag of the safety lock in the windowbefore switching it over is shown;

in. FIG. 13 the position of the flag of the safety lock in the windowafter switching it over;

in FIG. 14 a view is shown by D-D in FIG. 13;

in FIG. 15 a view is shown by F-F in FIG. 13;

The method of getting the pistol ready for action is realized in thefollowing way:

-   -   switching over the safety lock and shifting the barrel of the        pistol in respect of the case of the holster are carried out by        rectilinear pushing the pistol through with one hand in the        holster which contains a groove for the grip of the pistol and        the means for switching the safety lock over; pushing through        the pistol with a hand in the holster is carried out either with        translation movement forward and reverse movement back or with        translation movement forward;    -   the cartridge is sent further by shifting the slide frame;

Realization of the method of getting the pistol ready for action withthe help of only one hand occurs using the holster made by two options.

By the first option. The holster 1 for the pistol 2 is a case 3manufactured from plastic material or duralumin with the element to fixthe holster on the belt (it is not shown on the drawing of FIG. 1).

The case 3 in the base is supplied with the guides 4 for the slide 5, ithas in its cross section the form of an arch 6. Along the case 3 thereis a through groove 7 for the grip 8 to enable the advancement of thepistol 2 in the case 3 and to get it ready for action when it is beingtaken out of the holster 1. At the end 9 of the case 3, at the front cutof the barrel 10 there is a hole 11 made for the barrel 10. On thelateral wall of the case 3 at the side of the safety lock 13, there is agear to switch the safety lock 13, made in the form of the figuredwindow 14 as one-sided trapezium.

In the central part of the case 3 on the lateral side, in the area oflocation on the pistol 2 the hole for throwing the shells, there is ahole 15, made to throw the cartridge away, in case there is a cartridgeleft in the cartridge chamber (it is shown in FIG. 5 on the holster bythe first option). To send the cartridge further out of the charger (ormagazine) into the cartridge chamber by the pressure of the hand, thepistol 2 is advanced forward, the barrel 10 of the pistol 2 goes intothe hole 11, and the lock 5 of the pistol 2 is supported by the end 9 ofthe case 3. After that the pistol 2 is taken out of the holster 1 by onemovement of the hand backwards. The proposed design of the holsterallows by a short movement of the hand “forward-backward” to get thesafety lock 13 in the position “ready for action”, to perform sendingfurther the cartridge out of the charger (or magazine) into thecartridge chamber and to take the pistol 2 out of the holster 1.

Getting the pistol 2 ready for action and taking it out of the holster 1by the first option is realized in the following way. When putting thepistol 2 down into the holster 1 with translation movement of the handforward with pressure on the grip 8, the pistol 2 is advanced forwardand shifted about the case 3 of the holster 1. The flag 19 of the safetylock 13 runs onto the tilted lateral side of the figured window 14,which turns the flag 19 down, switching the pistol over into theposition “ready for action”. After the safety lock 13 is switched overand the pistol 2 advances forward, the slide 5 remains in its place,because it is held with the figured window 14 and the slide frame 20(FIG. 3) moves forward. The front part of the slide 5 rests upon theholster 1, as the hole in the holster 1 is made for the barrel.

With translation movement of the hand forward in respect with the case 3of the holster 1, the cartridge is sent further out of the charger (ormagazine) into the cartridge chamber (it is not shown in the drawing).The pistol 2 is advanced forward and the slide frame 20 is shifted, thebarrel 10 of the pistol 2 goes into the hole 11, and the breechblock 5of the pistol 2 is held with the end 9 of the case 3. After that thepistol 2 is taken out of the holster 1 by rectilinear reverse movementof the hand backward in respect with the case 3 of the holster 1.

The proposed design of the holster 1 by the first option allows withshort translation and reverse movement of the hand “forward-backward”about the case 3 of the holster 1 to get the safety lock 13 in theposition “ready for action”, to perform sending further the cartridgeout of the charger (or magazine) into the cartridge chamber and to takethe pistol 2 out of the holster 1.

By the second option. The holster 21 for the pistol 2 (FIG. 7) is a case22 (FIG. 8) manufactured from plastic material or duralumin with theelement to fix the holster 21 on the belt (it is not shown on thedrawings of FIGS. 7,8).

The case 22 in its base is equipped with the guides 23 (FIG. 14) for theslide 5, it has in its cross section a form of an arch 6 with theformation of the through groove 7 (FIG. 14) along the case 22 to pushthe pistol 2 through the case 22 when taking it out of the holster 21.At the front end of the case 22, on the lateral wall 24 (FIG. 14) at theside of the safety lock 13 (FIG. 9) there is a spring-loaded latch 25(FIG. 9) made with the possibility of its turning according to themovement of the pistol in the holster 21. The latch 25 is made in theform of a flat plate 26 (FIG. 10). The safety lock 13 and the latch 25are made on the same line, which is parallel to the longitudinal axis ofthe case 22 (FIG. 10).

On the same lateral wall 24 of the case 22 (FIG. 14) there is a meansmade to switch over the safety lock in the form of a figured window 27(FIG. 8) in the form of a one-sided trapezium: a figured window 27 witha tilted lateral side 28. On the other side 29 (FIG. 14) of the case 22in its base from the inner side symmetrically to the figured window 27there is a supporting lug 30 (FIG. 14) made for the slide frame 20 ofthe pistol. The length of the supporting lug 30 is more than a maximumsize of the figured window 27. The corners of the figured window 27 andthe lug 30 are rounded. In the central part of the case 22 on thelateral side in the area of the location of the window on the pistol tothrow the cartridge cases away there is a window 31 made to throw thecartridge away in the case there was a cartridge left in the cartridgechamber.

Getting the pistol ready for action and taking it out of the holster 21according to the second option is carried out in the following way.

When putting the pistol into the holster 21 the plate 26 of the latch 25deviates according to the direction of the movement of the pistol,letting it into the holster 21, and at the end of the movement restsagainst the base of the flag 19 of the safety lock 13 (FIG. 9),preventing the movement of the pistol backward. The pistol turns to befixed in the holster 21. With translation rectilinear movement of thehand forward in respect with the case 22 of the holster 21 the safetylock 13 is switched over, the plate 26 of the latch 25 is released andoccupies the neutral position. Having such a position of the latch 25the pistol can be easily taken out of the holster 21 (FIG. 11).

When the pistol is in the holster 21 it is safely fixed on the firststage from one side with the tilted lateral side 28 of the figuredwindow 27, against which the flag 19 of the safety lock 13 rests. Fromthe other side it is fixed with the lug 30 which rests against the slideframe 20 of the pistol. With translation rectilinear movement of thehand forward and pressing the grip 8, the pistol is advanced forward inthe case 22 of the holster 21. The flag 19 of the safety lock 13 runsonto the tilted lateral side 28 of the figured window 27, which turnsthe flag 19 dawn (FIG. 8) switching the pistol over into the position“ready for action”.

After the safety lock 13 is switched over, when the pistol advancesfurther forward, the slide 5 remains in its place, because it is heldwith the figured window 27 and the slide frame 20 moves forward. At thelimiting position, when the cartridge has already been caught with thelug 30, the slide frame 20 will come off the supporting lug 30 and theslide 5 of the pistol will get the possibility to move to the right andgo out off the figured window 27 and, moving by the effect of thespring, to send the cartridge further into the cartridge chamber.

The suggested design of the holster 21 according to the second optionallows by translation rectilinear movement of the hand in respect withthe case 22 of the holster 21 to get the safety lock 13 into theposition “ready for a action”, to send further the cartridge out of thecharger or a magazine into the cartridge chamber and to take the pistol2 out of the holster 21.

The examples of particular execution of the method of getting the pistolready for action with the help of one hand according to the first andthe second options of the holster are given below.

Getting the pistol ready for action with the help of only one handaccording to the first option of the holster was realized in thefollowing way.

When putting the pistol 2 down into the holster 1 with translationrectilinear movement of the hand forward in respect with the case 3 ofthe holster 1 with pressure on the grip 8, the pistol 2 was shiftedabout the case 3 of the holster 1.

Shifting the pistol 2 about the case 3 of the holster 1 switched overthe safety lock 13 because the flag 19 ran onto the tilted lateral sideof the figured window 14 (FIG. 3), turning the flag 19 down andswitching the pistol 2 over into the position “ready for action”. Infurther rectilinear, translation movement of the hand forward, andtherefore, the advancement of the pistol 2 forward, the slide 5 remainedin its place, because it was held with the figured window 14 and theslide frame 20 moved forward. With further translation movement of thehand forward, the cartridge was sent further out of the charger (ormagazine) into the cartridge chamber because of the advancement of thepistol 2 forward and shift of the slide frame 20.

The barrel 10 of the pistol 2 went into the hole 11, and the breechblock5 was held with the end 9 of the case 3. The pistol 2 was taken out ofthe holster 1 by rectilinear reverse movement of the hand backward inrespect with the case 3 of the holster 1.

The method provided switching over the safety lock 13 in the position“ready for action”, sending further the cartridge out of the chargerinto the cartridge chamber and taking the pistol 2 out of the holster 1due to translation and reverse rectilinear short movement of the hand“forward-backward”.

Getting the pistol ready for action with the help of only one handaccording to the second option of the holster was realized in thefollowing way.

When putting the pistol 2 into the holster 21 the plate 26 of the latch25 deviated according to the direction of the movement of the pistol 2,letting it into the holster 21, and at the end of the movement restedagainst the base of the flag 19, preventing the movement of the pistol 2backward. The pistol 2 was fixed firmly in the holster 21.

To get the pistol ready for action, translation rectilinear movement ofthe hand forward was made in respect with the case 22 of the holster 21and pressing the grip 8, the pistol 2 was shifted about the case 22 ofthe holster 21 and the safety lock 13 was switched over. In furthertranslation movement of the hand forward, the slide 5 remained in itsplace and the slide frame 20 moved forward. At the limiting position,when the cartridge was caught with the slide 5, the slide frame 20 wentoff the supporting lug 30 and the slide 5 of the pistol 2 moved to theright, went out off the figured window 27 and, moving by the effect ofthe spring, sent the cartridge further into the cartridge chamber.

The method provided switching over the safety lock 13 in the position“ready for action”, sending further the cartridge out of the chargerinto the cartridge chamber and taking the pistol 2 out of the holster 21due to translation rectilinear short movement of the hand in respectwith the case 22 of the holster 21 in one direction—forward.

The applicant carried out experimental tests of the specimens of theholster, produced using the offered inventions. The tests showed goodresults concerning the speed of taking the pistol out of the holster inany position: standing, sitting, lying and its location on differentparts of the body both using the carrying straps and without them, whichallowed to wear the holster on the waist, on the leg, on the chest,under one's arm.

Thus, application of the inventions offered results in reducing the timeof getting the pistol ready for action when taking it out of the holsterwith the help of only one hand, high reliability of the pistol,simplification of coordination of movements of the shot. This providesthe possibility of wide application of the technical solutions claimedin safeguarding equipment.

1. The method of getting the pistol ready for action with the help ofone hand, including the shift of the barrel of the pistol about theslide in the holster, which contains the gear for the slide stop tillthe cartridge chamber is completely open and the cartridge is sent intoit, distinguishing that switching over the safety lock and shifting thebarrel are carried out by rectilinear pushing through the pistol withone hand in the holster with a groove made for the grip of the pistoland the unit for switching over the safety lock.
 2. The holster for thepistol, which contains a case differs with the fact that the case in itsbase is equipped with the guides for the slide, it has in its crosssection a form of an arch with formation of the through groove along thecase for the grip of the pistol and to provide advancement of the pistolin the case to get it ready for action when it is taken out of theholster, at the end of the case, at the front cut of the barrel there isa hole for the barrel, and the case is equipped with the means to switchthe safety lock over made on the lateral wall at the side of the safetylock in the form of a figured window in the shape of a one sidedtrapezium.
 3. The holster for the pistol according to paragraph 2differs because in the central part of the case on the lateral side inthe area of the location of the window on the pistol to throw away thecartridge cases there is a window made to throw away the cartridge. 5.The holster for the pistol according to paragraph 2 is different becauseit has an element to fix it on the belt.
 6. The holster for the pistol,which contains a case differs with the fact that the case in its base isequipped with the guides for the slide, it has in its cross section aform of an arch with formation of the through groove along the case forthe grip of the pistol and to provide advancement of the pistol in thecase to get it ready for action when it is taken out of the holster, atthe front end of the case, on the lateral wall at the side of the safetylock there is a spring-loaded latch made in the form of a plate with thepossibility of turning it along the direction of the movement of thepistol and there is also the means to switch over the safety lock in theform of a figured window in the shape of a one-sided trapezium, and onthe other wall of the case in its base from the inner side symmetricallyabout the figured window there is a supporting lug for the frame of thepistol, the length of which exceeds the maximum size of the figuredwindow.
 7. The holster for the pistol according to paragraph 6 differsbecause the corners of the figured window are made round.
 8. The holsterfor the pistol according to paragraph 6 differs because the corners ofthe lug are made round.
 9. The holster for the pistol according toparagraph 6 differs because in the central part of the case on thelateral side in the area of location of the window on the pistol tothrow away cartridge cases there is a window made to throw away thecartridge.
 10. The holster for the pistol according to paragraph 6differs because it is equipped with the element to fix it on the belt.